Old travel Blog photograph of Suffragettes in Dumfries, Scotland. In 19th century Scotland women were expected to be wives and mothers and to remain at home. The status of women was, however, changing. Improvements were being made to their legal status, and by 1900 many more women were receiving an education and entering the professions of medicine, the law and teaching. They were also allowed to vote in local council elections. Despite these changes, women were still unable to vote for MPs. Women felt that if they gained the right to vote they would also be able to gain further benefits and advances to improve living and working conditions for women. At first the protest was peaceful, the women concentrating on petitions, letters and public speaking to make their voices heard.
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